Comments on: Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:53:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle Malkin » Who is Democrat Rep. Melissa Bean’s muscle man? http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-972781 Michelle Malkin » Who is Democrat Rep. Melissa Bean’s muscle man? Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:28:44 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-972781 [...] Regular readers of this blog remember the town hall-ducking tactics of Democrat Rep. Melissa Bean of Illinois. (Refreshers here, here and here.) [...] [...] Regular readers of this blog remember the town hall-ducking tactics of Democrat Rep. Melissa Bean of Illinois. (Refreshers here, here and here.) [...]

]]> By: Who’s Really Bailing on Glenn Beck? | linkthe.com http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-789962 Who’s Really Bailing on Glenn Beck? | linkthe.com Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:08:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-789962 [...] Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall (michellemalkin.com) [...] [...] Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall (michellemalkin.com) [...]

]]> By: Mark Kirk will hold town hall meeting | Elgin Illinois | The Elginite | Elginite.org http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-786342 Mark Kirk will hold town hall meeting | Elgin Illinois | The Elginite | Elginite.org Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:25:27 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-786342 [...] Bean (D-IL) have yet to hold public town hall meetings to discuss health care. Ms. Bean did hold a $25 town hall, which drew criticism from some quarters, while Progressive Fox, on the left, and Illinois Review, [...] [...] Bean (D-IL) have yet to hold public town hall meetings to discuss health care. Ms. Bean did hold a $25 town hall, which drew criticism from some quarters, while Progressive Fox, on the left, and Illinois Review, [...]

]]> By: Looks Like West Los Angeles Is Another Hot Bed for ACORN-Union Thuggery Against ObamaCare Protesters « Frugal Café Blog Zone http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-780198 Looks Like West Los Angeles Is Another Hot Bed for ACORN-Union Thuggery Against ObamaCare Protesters « Frugal Café Blog Zone Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:59:45 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-780198 [...] stage props in Houston: “One is a Che Guevara fan and the other lies about being a doctor.” and Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall and The Etiquette Czar’s Rules for Patriotic Protest and Hey, go flag yourself! and Hey, Rep. [...] [...] stage props in Houston: “One is a Che Guevara fan and the other lies about being a doctor.” and Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall and The Etiquette Czar’s Rules for Patriotic Protest and Hey, go flag yourself! and Hey, Rep. [...]

]]> By: Mark Levin Laughs! Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Rude Townhall Phone Call | Interview with CNN Reporter Rick Sanchez (video) « Frugal Café Blog Zone http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-779454 Mark Levin Laughs! Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Rude Townhall Phone Call | Interview with CNN Reporter Rick Sanchez (video) « Frugal Café Blog Zone Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:39:19 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-779454 [...] stage props in Houston: “One is a Che Guevara fan and the other lies about being a doctor.” and Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall and The Etiquette Czar’s Rules for Patriotic Protest and Hey, go flag yourself! and Hey, Rep. [...] [...] stage props in Houston: “One is a Che Guevara fan and the other lies about being a doctor.” and Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall and The Etiquette Czar’s Rules for Patriotic Protest and Hey, go flag yourself! and Hey, Rep. [...]

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » Pretty sneaky, Congresswoman Bean http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-779393 Michelle Malkin » Pretty sneaky, Congresswoman Bean Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:58:36 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-779393 [...] See here. [...] [...] See here. [...]

]]> By: drivingjack http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778670 drivingjack Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:49:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778670 It seems to me she is making you pay to keep the dissenters away! She must think all who oppose her position must be poor, white trash who only spend money on guns, lottery tickets and beer. It seems to me she is making you pay to keep the dissenters away! She must think all who oppose her position must be poor, white trash who only spend money on guns, lottery tickets and beer.

]]> By: denver republican http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778660 denver republican Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:59:31 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778660 "Let them eat cake". - someone who got her head cut off “Let them eat cake”. – someone who got her head cut off

]]> By: love2rumba http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778536 love2rumba Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:37:10 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778536 <blockquote>I can see why you’re bummed. It just got more expensive to disrupt meetings.</blockquote> So my free speech is a disruption, LGM? Good. Now explain to me with your mathematical mind why I should pay her $25 to attend when she can already pack a gun and hire bodyguards any damn time she wants to? You willing serf.

I can see why you’re bummed. It just got more expensive to disrupt meetings.

So my free speech is a disruption, LGM?

Good. Now explain to me with your mathematical mind why I should pay her $25 to attend when she can already pack a gun and hire bodyguards any damn time she wants to?

You willing serf.

]]> By: love2rumba http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778531 love2rumba Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:33:42 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778531 It seems all these dems act like Melissa Bean after they are pressed for answers. She is no more of the people than a gang-banger. I'm enjoying the fact that the dems are being exposed for what they are...It couldn't happen at a better time. They really think they are of nobility... It seems all these dems act like Melissa Bean after they are pressed for answers. She is no more of the people than a gang-banger.

I’m enjoying the fact that the dems are being exposed for what they are…It couldn’t happen at a better time. They really think they are of nobility…

]]> By: Town halls burst with Obama ‘plants’ : EarthFrisk Blog http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778481 Town halls burst with Obama ‘plants’ : EarthFrisk Blog Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:45:27 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778481 [...] Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall [...] [...] Rep. Melissa Bean charging $25 entrance fee to town hall [...]

]]> By: Jet Jaguar http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778469 Jet Jaguar Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:21:35 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778469 <blockquote> On August 14th, 2009 at 4:09 pm, lgm said: I can see why you’re bummed. It just got more expensive to disrupt meetings. </blockquote> Who is bummed? I'd pay $100 for the opportunity to apply the tar and feathers.

On August 14th, 2009 at 4:09 pm, lgm said:

I can see why you’re bummed. It just got more expensive to disrupt meetings.

Who is bummed? I’d pay $100 for the opportunity to apply the tar and feathers.

]]> By: A Study in Occam's Razor http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778456 A Study in Occam's Razor Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:58:44 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778456 <strong>Thank You Melissa Bean For Further Dis-Enfranchising the Disabled...</strong> As a disabled citizen I was extremely disappointed to find out that Representative Melissa Bean has a town-hall tax meant to keep us Un-Persons away.  Democrat Representative Bean, is willing to meet with the people — if they register .... Thank You Melissa Bean For Further Dis-Enfranchising the Disabled…

As a disabled citizen I was extremely disappointed to find out that Representative Melissa Bean has a town-hall tax meant to keep us Un-Persons away.  Democrat Representative Bean, is willing to meet with the people — if they register ….

]]> By: atheling http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778352 atheling Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:44:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778352 <blockquote>On August 14th, 2009 at 2:33 pm, Yansuf said: Much as I regret disagreeing with you Michelle, this is not a “town-hall meeting”, it is a “breakfast with the congresswoman” or fund raiser. Merely including a Q&A after her speech doesn’t change that.</blockquote> They changed it. I looked at Michelle's links and it did say "Town Hall". Apparently they realized how crappy it would look to host a townhall and charge for it (even with breakfast). If you read Michelle's post, you'll see that she quotes it as a "town hall breakfast". They dropped "town hall".

On August 14th, 2009 at 2:33 pm, Yansuf said:
Much as I regret disagreeing with you Michelle, this is not a “town-hall meeting”, it is a “breakfast with the congresswoman” or fund raiser.
Merely including a Q&A after her speech doesn’t change that.

They changed it. I looked at Michelle’s links and it did say “Town Hall”. Apparently they realized how crappy it would look to host a townhall and charge for it (even with breakfast). If you read Michelle’s post, you’ll see that she quotes it as a “town hall breakfast”. They dropped “town hall”.

]]> By: purealchemy http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/14/rep-melissa-bean-charging-25-entrance-fee-to-town-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-778302 purealchemy Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:52:50 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32586#comment-778302 <strong>Calling all Thread Rangers for reserve duty at:</strong> http://michellemalkin.com/2009/07/23/the-dont-taze-me-bro-moment-of-henry-louis-gates/?loggedin=1250286071#commentform Shooting for the <strong>7,000</strong> post mark. <blockquote>A day without Obama-bashing is like a day without sunshine</blockquote> Calling all Thread Rangers for reserve duty at:

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/07/23/the-dont-taze-me-bro-moment-of-henry-louis-gates/?loggedin=1250286071#commentform

Shooting for the 7,000 post mark.

A day without Obama-bashing is like a day without sunshine

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